Parshat Nitzavim

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The covenant renewed, the choice between life and death, and the promise that Torah is accessible to all. Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20.

Patriarchal Covenant and Kabbalists

Other Texts Kalach Pitchei Chokhmah 10:6

The Kabbalists, those Jewish mystics who delve into the deepest secrets of creation, offer a fascinating answer. It all revolves around the Sefirot (סְפִירוֹת). What are they? Thin...

PatriarchsTorahWisdom

Covenant of Circumcision and Tipheret

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 36:12

The Tikkunei Zohar, a central text of Kabbalah, offers a stunning answer. It speaks of two paths, two profound dedications, and how they shape our very essence. One path involves g...

HeavenNoah & FloodTorahMiracles

Covenant of Circumcision

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 59:7

The Tikkunei Zohar, a profound exploration of the Zohar itself, offers a powerful answer. It tells us that those who keep the covenant of circumcision – the brit milah, connected t...

CreationHeavenNoah & FloodTorah

Covenant of Circumcision and Ezekiel

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 71:12

Jewish tradition sees that balancing act as fundamental, even cosmic. And it all comes down to… blood? The Tikkunei Zohar, a mystical exploration of the Torah, dives deep into this...

Adam & EveNoah & FloodTorahMiracles

Covenant of Circumcision and Shekhinah

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 115:1

Jewish mysticism teaches that everything we do, every choice we make, impacts not just ourselves but the very fabric of the universe. And when it comes to our relationship with the...

HeavenDemonsNoah & FloodTorah

Covenant of Abraham and Rise

Kabbalah Tikkunei Zohar 121:21

Specifically, Tikkunei Zohar 121 calls out to the very foundations of our faith, the patriarchs themselves. "Rise O Patriarchs, Masters of the Covenant!" the text implores. It's an...

HeavenNoah & FloodPatriarchsSolomon

The Great Flood and the Covenant

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 4:64

It's more than just pretty colors. Jewish tradition sees that rainbow, the bow in the cloud, as a very specific promise. A promise from God. The Torah tells us that after the great...

Hell/GehennaAdam & EveNoah & FloodRepentance

Covenant of Abraham and Sarah

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:127

Abraham knew that feeling well. Before he was Avraham Avinu, our father Abraham, before the brit bein ha-betarim—the covenant of the pieces—he was just a man with a promise and a p...

Hell/GehennaNoah & FloodPatriarchsMatriarchs

Covenant of Circumcision and Abraham

Ginzberg Legends of the Jews 5:132

But the story, as often happens, is richer and more nuanced than we might initially think. The Torah tells us that thirteen years after Ishmael's birth, God commanded Abraham to pe...

Noah & FloodPatriarchsDanielTorah